by Belo Cipriani | Jul 9, 2014 | Mobility/ Disability, Service Animal Disability
I hate my white cane and although I had given it a name to help me bond with it, Raising Cane was getting on my nerves. He refused to walk a straight line and insisted on greeting all the cracks and bumps along 14th Street. However, I reminded myself about how much my...
by Belo Cipriani | May 14, 2014 | Mobility/ Disability, Travel
I buckled my seatbelt and reached toward the floor to caress Madge’s velvety ears. The flight attendants began to voice the emergency exits and I could feel the plane slightly glide up and down, reminding me we were actually moving. The ticket agent instantly fell in...
by Belo Cipriani | Mar 5, 2014 | Belo Cipriani, Interviews, Service Animal Disability
The Disability Tribune is pleased to welcome Guide Dogs for the Blind apprentice trainer Jason Bellucci-King. Belo Cipriani: Did you have any dogs growing up? Jason Bellucci-King: My mom got us a Jack Russell Terrier mix for my 11th birthday. Her name was Sally and...
by Belo Cipriani | Apr 5, 2011 | Gratitude/ Spirituality, Mobility/ Disability, Service Animal Disability
I had been walking for about five minutes up and down the numerous hallways when I heard a man offer me help. I told him where I needed to be and he asked, “No problem! Should I write the directions down for your dog?” A loud laugh tumbled out of my mouth and I...
